Secure Coding
24CSE665 · S6 · 4 credits
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Module 01Introduction and String Security (8 hrs)expand
Introduction & Motivation: Hacker vs. Cracker, Historical Background, Mode of Ethical Hacking, Hacker Motive. Software Security, Security Concepts, Security Policy, Security Flaws, Vulnerabilities, Exploits, Mitigations. Strings - Character Strings, Common string manipulation errors, String Vulnerabilities and Exploits, Mitigation strategies, Runtime protection strategies.
Module 02Integer Security (7 hrs)expand
Introduction to integer types, Integer Data Types, Integer Conversions, Integer operations, Integer Vulnerabilities, Mitigation strategies.
Module 03Dynamic Memory Management (8 hrs)expand
C Memory management functions, Common C Memory Management Errors - Initialization Errors, Failing to Check Return Values, Dereferencing Null or Invalid Pointers, Referencing Freed Memory, Freeing Memory Multiple Times, Memory Leaks, ZeroLength Allocations, Mitigation Strategies.
Module 04Formatted Output and Concurrency (8 hrs)expand
Security Development Lifecycle, Security Training, Requirements, Design, Implementation, Verification.
Module 05Security Development Life Cycle (5 hrs)expand
Security Development Lifecycle, Security Training, Requirements, Design, Implementation,Verification
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